A04468:3235
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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The Fifth Part.
The Fifthe Parte.
The Apology, Cap. 1. Division, 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 1. Diuision, 1.
But here,1 I look, they will say, though they have not the Scriptures, yet it may chance, they have the Ancient Doctors, and the Holy Fathers with them. For this is a high brag they have ever made, how that all Antiquity, & a Continual Consent of all ages doth make on their side: and that all our cases be but New, and yester days work, and until these few late years were never heard of. Questionless, there can nothing be more spitefully spoken against the Religion of God, then to accuse it of Novelty, as a matter lately found out. For as there can be no change in God him self, so ought there to be no change in his Religion.
BVt here,1 I looke, they wil saie, though they haue not the Scriptures, yet it maie chaunce, they haue the Auncient Doctours, and the Holy Fathers with them. For this is a high bragge they haue euer made, howe that al Antiquitie, & a Continual Consent of al ages dooth make on their side: and that al our cases be but Newe, and yester daies woorke, and vntil these fewe late yeeres were neuer hearde of. Questionlesse, there can nothing be more spitefully spoken against the Religion of God, then to accuse it of Noueltie, as a mater lately founde out. For as there can be no chaunge in God him selfe, so ought there to be no chaunge in his Religion.